The 21st Show

Mayoral election series: Results

 
Across the state, voters made choices in mayoral races, electing Carbondale's first Black mayor and ousting the incumbent mayor of Springfield.

Across the state, voters made choices in mayoral races, electing Carbondale's first Black mayor and ousting the incumbent mayor of Springfield. Nam Y. Huh/AP

Voters across Illinois had their say in a host of municipal elections yesterday from mayoral races to city council seats. We focused on what happened in four Illinois cities – Chicago, Carbondale, Champaign and Springfield.

The 21st was joined by a panel of reporters to talk about who won, why it matters, and more.

GUESTS: 

Jenn Fuller

Associate Director for News and Public Affairs, WSIU (Carbondale)

Jim Meadows

Senior Reporter, Illinois Public Media

Jamie Nesbitt Golden 

Reporter (Bronzeville), Block Club Chicago

Steven Spearie

Reporter, The State-Journal Register

 

Prepared for web by Owen Henderson

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